New stroboscopic light source for intraoperative retinal fluorescein angiography
R. R. Krueger, R. B. Morales, R. E. Smith, D. H. Sliney and L. P. Chong
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles.
We tested a new stroboscopic light source for intraoperative fluorescein
angiography. A pulsed xenon light source and narrow-band interference
filters are coupled to a 20-gauge endoilluminator and a 35-mm camera
mounted on a surgical microscope. The system was tested with good success
in a patient undergoing penetrating keratoplasty. An 18- to 22-microJ flash
of 2 milliseconds' duration is achieved, which is well below the safety
threshold level. This new stroboscopic light source provides a flash of
sufficient light intensity to perform high-resolution, high-contrast
fluorescein angiography during operations for the removal of opacified
media.